Neochoerus

<i>Neochoerus</i>

Neochoerus

Extinct genus of rodents

Neochoerus ("new hog") is an extinct genus of rodent closely related to the living capybara. Fossil remains of Neochoerus have been found through North America (México and United States) and South America in Boyacá, Colombia.[1]

Quick Facts Neochoerus Temporal range: Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...
Paleoart of Neochoerus pinckneyi.

References

  1. [1]
    Soatá in the Paleobiology database

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